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Mark 1:1-13

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1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ, God's Son,
1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God,
2 happened just as it was written about in the prophecy of Isaiah: Look, I am sending my messenger before you. He will prepare your way,
2 as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way” —
3 a voice shouting in the wilderness: "Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight."
3 “a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’ ”
4 John was in the wilderness calling for people to be baptized to show that they were changing their hearts and lives and wanted God to forgive their sins.
4 And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
5 Everyone in Judea and all the people of Jerusalem went out to the Jordan River and were being baptized by John as they confessed their sins.
5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
6 John wore clothes made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
6 John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
7 He announced, "One stronger than I am is coming after me. I'm not even worthy to bend over and loosen the strap of his sandals.
7 And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
9 About that time, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River.
9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 While he was coming up out of the water, Jesus saw heaven splitting open and the Spirit, like a dove, coming down on him.
10 Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
11 And there was a voice from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I dearly love; in you I find happiness."
11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”
12 At once the Spirit forced Jesus out into the wilderness.
12 At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness,
13 He was in the wilderness for forty days, tempted by Satan. He was among the wild animals, and the angels took care of him.
13 and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.
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